Hypatopa vitis is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

Hypatopa vitis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species:
H. vitis
Binomial name
Hypatopa vitis
Adamski, 2013

The length of the forewings is about 6.5 mm.

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from Latin vitis (a centurion's staff made of a branch of a vine.)

References

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  1. ^ Adamski, D., 2013: Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae). Zootaxa 3618 (1): 1-223. Review and full article: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3618.1.1